Strange weather for this one – warm, cold, calm, breezy, wind off east, north and west, bright sun, torrential rain… and spells of haar coming in off the sea. At 3 o’clock, a bat appeared and started flitting about along the margins. It was a decent sized one. Not sure what likely species it would…
Cracking conditions for an autumn fishing day. Early low cloud lifted to give us a corduroy ripple under a high ceiling. it did turn a bit bright in the afternoon… and a late reach for the sun-screen was on the cards. But in all respects, it was a great day to be out. John Gibson…
Not a great day, either weather-wise or fishing-wise. I arrived to pouring rain and the sight of white horses on the loch. I would have been happy to turn round and drive home! However, by the time Stewart Barnes and I got out on the water, it had settled down, and conditions were not too…
A nice, benign day, weather-wise, with light and variable winds and sunny intervals, with broken cloud. Frandy isn’t the best water for light and variable, as it is often coming from different directions at different parts and is often messing-up intended drifts. Steve Kilpatrick and I quickly got the vibe that there was little doing,…
Superb conditions for a day on dries – mild, light breeze and good overhead cover. The main problem was the lack of meat on the water and the dearth of rising fish, almost everywhere we tried. Turns out others fishing in different parts had better luck! I was fishing with Allan Everington. Allan started…
Much better weather than expected. Moderate wind from the south west, with cloud cover, some sun and a few showers. Quint warned that the fishing had been extremely difficult, but stocking levels were good. I was with Dougie Skedd and we both agreed to start with dries; no surprise there. Dougie started with a half-hog and a…
An unseasonably cool day on the east coast… with an easterly breeze! The air was 17C, but it felt a lot cooler. The odd blink of sun was very welcoming! The water was a degree warmer, at 18C, and it was gin-clear. Gareth reported the fish were on top and dries were working, but…
I was fishing with prospective new member Mel Mitchell. The wind, as normal, was swirling but mainly from the north west, moderate but strong at times and our drogue was used throughout the day. We started at the end of the bay just below the farm, adjusting constantly to drift into the corner at Kirk bridge.…
A reasonably warm start, though with a fresh westerly breeze. Decent cloud cover too. It took most of the evening for the breeze to drop and for a few sedges to get hatching, and by then the air was down to 11C (water at 16 C). Word was the fish were on the top and…
The day gave us a fresh-feeling westerly breeze with a mix of ceiling – cloud, sunshine and showers. I was still in ‘mayfly mode’, though the hatch is definitely petering-out. I was hoping the residents were still recognising one when they saw it! Bob Whyte and i set out to have a day on mayfly…